Ben McDonald vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Ben McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)